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How AI is already in shops - as Home Bargains reveals anti-theft tool

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Home Bargains has deployed AI-enabled security cameras to monitor customers at self-service checkouts.

Asda 's facial recognition system scans CCTV images and compares results to a known list of criminals.

Morrisons has also installed 'buzz for booze' buttons in its stores.

Tesco has started stationing Dalek -like robots at its entrances to keep an eye out for intruders.

Amazon Fresh stores have cameras and depth-sensors developed with deep-learning AI techniques.

It knows exactly what each person has taken from the store and how much to charge.

John Lewis is using AI to check if online shoppers are old enough to buy knives.

Asda launched a trial of live facial recognition technology in its stores to combat shoplifting.

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